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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
Court House Insured.

The county commissioners wisely
concluded to insure the new court house
and Jail against loss by fire or lightn-
ing. In order to divide the insurance
among several reliable companies, near
ly every agency in the city was given a
part of it, and the $4,000 was divided
as follows:
81 ,OOO-American Central, of St. Louis
-s- 7. \. McNeal, agent.
81 ,0O0-Northern, of London, England,
Henry Morgan, agent.
81 ,OO0-London, Liverpool and Globe
l.. f. Pearson, agent.
81 ,0O0-German, of Freeport, Illinois
w. II. McCague, agent.
S1,0O0-German, of Peoria, Illinois,
Geo. Fort, agent.
$1,000 Continental, of New York;
/. +. Shannon, agent.
S2,0O0-Fire Association, of England,
7. A. Simmons, agent.
81 ,0O0-Royal, of England, S. L.
Shreaves, agent.
81 ,OO0-North British and Mercantile,
Cunningham & Co.
81 ,0OO-Phenix, of Brooklyn, Palmar,
Bartells & Wheeler,
81, O00-Niagara, of New York, Geo. r.
Stone, agent.
y, 000-German American, of New
York, Bronson & Houchin, agts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
Another Bond Pronosition

hAObASI DOuu fEOvOSlllOu.
1t was announced last week that the
proposition to vote county bonds to the
amount of Sl25,OO0 to the Kansas and
Panhandle railroad had been declared
''off," and that another proposition
would be likely submitted by the same
road, or some other one.
The officers Of this road, or several of
them, were here this week and obtained
the sentiment of the people on the ques-
tion of submitting township PROPOSE
tions to Medicine Lodge, Mingona, Lake
City and Sun City townships. The
road will want about 100000 from the
townships named divided, perhaps,
about as follows: Medicine Lodge town
ship $4,000; Mingona $4,000; Lake
City, $4,000 and Sun City, S25 900.
The proposition is to bring the road
into the county from the northeast,
either through Valley township or
through the northeast part of Medicine
Lodge township. If through Valley
township, aid will also be asked from
that municipality. 1t is to come by
way of this city and go west from here
through Mingona, Lake City and Sun
City.
E. Foster, attorney of the road, John
Mccullough, secretary and f.. A. Wilson
and j. ii. COncannOn, directors met the
board of trade Saturday evening and
fully discussed the probability of bonds
being voted if the propositions were
submitted. They met with great en-
couragement, and the impression now
generally prevails that the petitions will
be circulated in few DAYS.
MesSrs. Foster and Wilson, mentioned
above. accompanied by w. w. Standi-
ford, ID. Van Slyke and Sheriff Nelson
went west Monday to confer with repre-
sentatives of the other townships and
1t is likely that they will be ready to
report progress this week.
Messrs. Standiford, VanSlyke and
Nelson returned last night from their
trip west and reported that they met
with great encouragement at Mingona,
Lake City and Sun City. About the
only opposition, worthy of note, was
that of Reub. Lake, who opposes the
Kansas and Panhandle railroad because
it proposes to take in both Medicine
Lodge and Sun City, and he wants a
road that will not touch either of these
towns, but go direct to Lake City. He
and y. j. johnson, of Elm Mills, were
in consultation yesterday and, it is sup
posed, they are figuring on getting the
Mulvane extension of the Santa Fe to
their places. This supposition is borne
out by the fact that A. J. Johnson and
Riley Lake yesterday started to Topeka
in great hurry, it is said, in answer to
a telegram, asking them to come and
confer with the Santa Fe people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
Attorney Matters.

a. J. Jones, county attorney, assumed
the duties of his Office Monday, the
10th. The firm OF Denton Il Jones
hereafter will include only civil mat
tiers. Mr.. Jones will conduct the busi-
ness of county attorney alone. Mr..
Denton. in his individual capacity re-
serves the right to take employment
in all criminal cases.
DENTON & JONES.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
A Cut in Prizes.

We DO not pretend to be selling out our Win.
ter Goods at Cost; but We are Offering every.
thing in this line al reduced prices for Spot
Cash. An examination of our stock will show
that we have the most complete assortment
ever before shown in this city. Call and be
convinced.
81 STANDIFoRD, YoUMANs g. ELDRED.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
Railroad Ticketa

Passengers going north, east, south or west
are reminded that they can buy tickets at the
depot in Medicine Lodge for any city in the
United States as cheap as anywhere, and be
certain of getting to their destination without
vexation or delay.
9tf THOs. e. PURDY, Agent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

We have at the INDEX Office the finest
line of wedding and ball invitations,
programmes and regret cards plain OF
with steel engravings, that have ever
been shown in this city. Persons con-
tempiating the use OF any such articles
should call and see our stock and ex-
anime our prices. We can do as fine
invitation or programme work as can
be done in Kansas City. If
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
Fine l6O-Acre Farm for Sale.

fine, improved Farm, 10 miles from Medi-
cine Lodge; Is acres under pillow; well fenced !;
good Frame House, rooms; neverfailing
well, walled. and pump in same; good Stable
Orchard of l25 trees; no incumbrance; easy
terms given; price $500. Inquire at INDEX
Office. 70
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
TRANgFER LINE.

VIM. Gamer is the manager of the South
western Bus and Transfer Line. Buses aud
baggage wagons meet every train, passenger
and freight. Delivers freight and express in
any part of the city. Leave orders ut the
Grand hotel or nj the bus barn on Kansas ave-
uue. wenf
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
For Sale or Exchange.

offer for sale, or exchange for property
nearer my business, my residence in the north
end of town. New cottage, 4 rooms; half acre
ef garden; 100 vigorous fruit and shade trees;
excellent neie hborhood. Inquire on premises,
or at Index Office. w. G. MUSGROVE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

If you have sick cattle, horses or hogs,
try the western Stock and Poultry
Food" for sale by
. CUKRIE s SCHMIDT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

No house in the county handles as many
Groceries as Standiford, Youmans & Eldred
They buy in carload lots. for cash, and can
afford to sell cheap. And they handle only the
best grades. Remember this. and give them q
trial -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
Clothing for Evarvhndv

Stamford, Youmans s. Eldred are Offering
their Winter Clothing and Overcoats at figures
that will satisfy the most exacting. Call and
tuy now, even though you may not need the
goods until next winter. 81
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT MEDICINE
LODGE, IN THE STATE OF KANSAS.
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, DECEM-
BER % 1886
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

EfnlTcan live at home. and make more
VIII money ct work for MS than at any
I'LL thing else in this world Capital not
IHINneeded; you are started free Both
~ sexes: all ages Any one can do the
work Large earnings sure from first start.
Costly outfit and terms free Better not delay.
Costs you nothiag TO send w your address and
find out; IL you are wise you will do 50 at once
H. HALIEII Co., Portland, Maine. 90
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
Stevens Bus Line.

Leave orders for the Bus or baggage Wagon
AT my Stable, or at the Medicine Lodge House.
81 G. w. STEVENS, Proprietor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
STOCK LAW IN SHARON TowSsH,

STOCK LAW IN SHARON TOWNSHIP
In the Comm issioners' Court of Barber Coun-
ty, Kansas.
January Term, 1857.
In tbs matter of The Petition Of the Electors
of Sharon Township, in said county and
state:
NOV, on this, fifth day OF January, 1887,
lt comes b. B. Dougberty, trustee of said
Sharon Township. and presents a petition
signed by one hundred and thirty-five electors
OF said township. praying that an order be
made requiring the owners of domestic ami
mails to restrain the same from running at
large at any time in said township
And the Board of County Commissioners
having examined said petition and the sigma
lures thereto. and the afIidayits thereto attach
ed. and being duly advised in the premises
doth find that said petition was signed by a
majority of the qualified electors of said town.
ship, and that the requirements of law in the
matter were fully complied with.
Its therefore ordered by said Board that the
prayer of said petitioners be granted, and that
hereafter the owners OF domestic animals In
said township, as prayed for in said petition,
shall restrain said nimals from running at
large al any time therein: and that this order
be entered ontbe record of proceedings of said
Board of County Commissioners, and that a
certified copy thereof be published IN some
newspaper published I'm said county, for three
weeks, ana this order shall be In force and take
effect thereafter.
Witness our hands:
c. II. DOUGLASS, Chairman.
Attest: ROBT. j. TALIAFERRO,
S3t3 County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

| State of Kansas, County of Barber, IS:
/, JAMES A BLAIR, President of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief JAMES A. BLAIR, President.
Subscribed and sworn to- before me this
sth day of January, 1887.
A. NJ. HoUCHIN, Notary Public
(Term expires December p, 1882
Correct-Attest:
w. w. Cook,
Ossian Rogers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12
Herd Law in Sharon.

At the meeting of the board of coun-
ty commissioners last week, on the pc
tition of l35 electors of Sharon town
ship, an order was made, requiring the
owners of DOMESTIC animals, to restrain
the same from running at large at any
time in said township. The order will
take effect after it has been published
three weeks in the official paper of the
county.
Fine meal made at the Farmers Mill.
Beats anything Of the kind on the mar
ket Ask your grocer for it. 26
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-06
New Ra0hs.

Following is list of new books
received at the library
English rs She is Taught, L. B LeRow
Dne North, M M. Ballou; Some OF
Shakespeare Female Characters, Lady
Martin; The Egotist. George Meredith;
Beauchamp's Career, George Meredith;
Bride of the Nile, George Ebers; Feud of
Oaktield Creek. Josiah Royce; Memoir of
Chas. Reade, C L & G. Reade: From
Jest to Earnest, E P Roc; Strike in the B
Mill, Round Robin Series; Old Boniface,
G. Ii. Picard; ThackeraS's Miscellanies
Thackeray; A Child of the Century. J. L.
Wheelwright; Haifa, L. Ohphant; Ben
Gilberts Victory, Mrs s A. Bisber,
Knight Errant, Edna Lyalli Sabina
Zembra, w. Black; Two Broth
ers, Balzac; Geographical and
Geological Distributions Of Animals, A .
Heilpin; Grevile Memoirs. Vol 3, GreN
ville Home Life of Great Authors, IL, I
Griswold; Myth and Mythmakers, John
Fiske; Wear and Tear, S W Mitchell;
Fall of Maximilliau's Empire, s. Schroe-
der; Tale of Troy, A. Stewart; Latin and
Teutonic Nations, L. Won Rsuke; Cons
fessions of Claude, Edgar Fawcett; Har-
pers Magazine, Vol. 70; Tartarlu of the
Alps, A. Daudet; Diana of the Cross
ways. G. Meredith; King Solomon's
Mines. H, R Hagg rrd; Mirage OF Prom
Use, H p Belt; Charlie LuckeD, II. G.
Adams; Perrys Saints, J, NJ Nichols.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-06
Base Ball Talk.

Editor Argus:
ROCK ISLAND. May l. 1SS7-I was
pleased to learn by the ARGUS of the
probable organization Of tri-ci iy league
| regard the project as entirely feasible,
and am sure that the organization would
he nailed with delight by the many adj
mirers Of the national game in this vicin
ity. A nine selected from the defunct
Center Boys and the crack Nine Stars
could not fail to bring honor TO the
town and sport To tine multitude Why
don't the high school and college boys or
game and give an expeciant public a
chance TO discover their ballIstic abilities !?
A series of games between the boys would
rouse an interest scarcely inferior to
that in the ''pertesh." Several years ago
we had first class High School Nine,
and | see no reason why we can't have
one now Have the present youth de-
generated?
With the regular league and the high
school games, the public would be sup
piled with fine out door amusements
Come boys, bIrry up and organize ant
the sports will give you cordial recep
ton. OLD TIMER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-06

"They say Mrs. Stewart didn't like pic
lures this from fresh checked. tailor made
iainSel with gorgeous crimson and yellow
tulip in her huttonIole; 'they say she never
went into the gallery in that Fifth avenue
marble dungeon of hers unless it rained and
she could find no other place to exercise in
l know women who say they have seen her
again and again pacing up and down the
foor, shawl over her head and her ewes cast
down, never looking once at al ancient or a
modern master of them all Some of them,
folk say, she fairly hated. and would turn her
back on when she happened to glance at the
wall where they hung; that Meissonier, now.
I've heard was her bete noir;" and the Cos
siper pointed to the 1907 that has the post of
honor in the large gallery and is confidently
expected to bring larger price than was ever
paid for any picture before at public OF prj-
vate sale in this country They say she dis
liked that above all things else in the house,
had gruise against Il that had lasted for
years, and next it she bad a horror of the
Statuary. She wrapped rug about that bit
If marble one day because it looked So cold
to her as she sat in front of it. Poor old soul
don't fret SO much about wanting to he rich
when think of her Eliza Putnam Heaton
iii Kansas City Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-06
SOMETHING ABOUT BALD HEADS.

A Physician States Alarming Facts About
Badness and Gives a Remedy.
Bald headed men die sooner than those
who possess a full head of hair" said physi-
clan to a reporter the other day. "Then,
doctor, your life is shortened" interposed the
reporter.
al have adopted q protector, you see; the
skull cap. Ii | have no hair to cover my
Uranium, | do the next best thing, and use
warm cap. | never go bald headed, no mat
ter where l am, and by that means l never
take cold. The majority Of men who have
bald beads wear nothing to protect the ex
posed surface, not even a wig The result is,
many of them take cold and go Off with
pneumonia or contract some deep seated dis
ease like bronchitis or consumption Yet if
| told bald headed man to wear something
warm on the exposed spot he would, nine
times out of ten, pay no attention to my
warning. 1t is growing cause of increased
mortality, and deserves great attention both
fronhscientists and empirical laymen
Bald heads are the sign posts pf high
esthetica civilization and at the same time
the epitapiN of physical degeneration.
Luxury, ease, comfort, nigh living and
utltNlitft tHdrdcttTlStlCS nave 10 Dt taken
into consideration when analyzng the prob
lem of hald heads II the future race is to
be devoid of hair, then it must necessarily be
a short lived one, because more susceptible to
sickness, | have noted many cases Of pneu-
monia, and where the patient is a male over
10 years old the proportion is over one-half in
favor of being bald headed. Whenever
have a bald headed patient never rest until
he consents to weir a skull cap. If the hair
was no protection to a man be would have
been created without any, and his skin made
tough and thick to stand the weather The
wise provisions made to insure perfect physi
cal comfort never contemplated period in
the world's history when man should go
about with his head slick as peeled onion
Tho man who does it repeatedly sooner or
later pays the penalty.
m argument against going about with
the scalp exprsfd is merely from a hygienic
point Of view and not because of any false
notions about how it makes person look
Old men, middle aged men, gildtsi youths and
unfortunate womankind, if YOU ore bald,
don't grieve over the inevitable but wear
something warm and upon all occasions
Your days will be longer in the land and
your progeny will he less apt to inherit the
hairless tendency.'-New York Mail and
Express
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-06

There has been within the last month a
most astonishing advance in the price of car
bolic acid. 1t was stationary at thirty cents
per pound, but it went steadily up to forty
five cents. and then made sudden bound n
few days ago to fifty -tive cents. The cause
of this is the purchase of 1909, 900 pounds by
the French government, the agents for which
have been for some time secretly buying up
all of it they could find in England, Germany
and Scotland. 1t appears that carbolic acid
is largely used in the manufacture of melen-
lite, the new explosive which sprung into ex-
istcnce Mt the first ruunr of war among the
great powers of Europe, The main supply
comes from Germany, and the purchases of
that country must have been very secret in
deed.-Glolp- Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-06

The Union of this morning by an APP
pareutly desperate effort, arouses snfti>
cient animation to jump at the ARGUS
for making mistake in the hour of Mrs
Rings funeral, stating that it was ,
instead of 9 1t was typographical
mistake and an unfortunate one, but not
as the Union terms it. an inexcusablc
error" The ARGUS will be more char
liable than it's contemporary The
URion's mistakes are always excusable
That nOnsensical jumbo of a week ago.
wherein the account OF wedding and 40
important one, had to be reprinted the
following day to cover up the mistakes OF
the preceding day, and then without
entire success was cxcusabIe. We re-
peat the UAtoas plumbers are always
pXcISahie
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-06
Very Familiar Quotations.

From lid Bits.
If there is modern drama in existence
in which none of the following sentences
is to be found It'd Bits would be glad TO
know its name:
Unhand me, villainl
Not another world
am lost!
All is lostl
Back again to the old homestead.
Tomorrow all the world will know that
Darcy O'Brien is a bankrupt!
You have pronounced your own DOOM
Fly, ere it is too late!
Curses on We all!
Is it thus that we meet after all these
yearsf
No resource is left me but death
Vaudeville Shocks, you are in my
powerl
Man, man, have you no pityY
Would you know my story2 Listen.
Reginald Reginald! Great heavens,
he is gonei
Ali you uemble!
This, then, is the end of all
Would that were dead!
Hector Reilly, you see before you II
desperate man.
If you have no pity for me, at least
consider her.
And this is the man called my friend !
You have sent for mel am here
Oh, Percy. how | have longed for this
meetingl
Can he suspect?
Villain, you have betrayed mt?
Have you no mercyf
She must, she shall be mine!
so. sol all my schemes prosper.
The priceless heritage of an untarnish~
ed name.
You cast me off-so be it.
For years have waited for this hour.
Wretch would you strike a womau2
Who will save me?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-06
LOCAL HUTiCES-

Finest located lots in the city on Elm
street, for sale ut bargain by MediI II
Whitehead, Suitable for one or two
nice cottages that will rent the year
round.
Offerman's Island for church and
society picnIcs; Steamer Dick Clyde. For
terms apply 10 John Bleuer. 12l
Eighteenth street. Rock Island.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly 100000 E. ". Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
E. E. Parmepter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money and will
ttend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffice block. Rock ISL
and, Ills. ds&w1y
VIM. McEnlry,
Attorney ut law. loans money on good
security, makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lyude, bankers, Office in
post office black
'Barth & Babcock, dentists.
No. t724 Second avenue. Special atteu-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
Inserting teeth without plates
To Drslodge the Enemy,
When it takes the form of disease of the
kidneys or bladder. is task well nigh
impossible Ct accomplishment. Renal
and vesical maladies are more obstinate
than any others. Counterfeit, therefore.
the earliest indications of inactivity of
the many organs with Hostetlers Stom-
ach Buffers. which possesses. among
olher excellent qualities, those of an
efficient diuretic The degree of stimu>
lation apparent from its use reaches, but
never goes beyond the bounds of safety.
1t invigorates always, never irritales
Brights disease. diabetes, catarrh of the
bladder, are diseases successfully COM
batted in their incipiency with this benign
medicinal stimulant and tonic Besides
reinforcing and regulating the kidneys
and bladder, the bitters is q specific for
fever and ague, constipation or dyse
pepsia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-06
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No. 1857
issued out of the clerk office of the circuit court
of Rock Island county. and state of Illinois, and
to me directed, whereby am commanded to make
the amount of n certain Judgment recently oh
tanned against James Riley in favor Of John T.
kenworthy. out of the lands, tenements, goods
and chattels of the said defendant. James Riley.
have levied upOn the following properly, tO-wit
Lots seven "a and ten G0) IN block thirty four
ga, Chica"o or lower addition 10 the city Z Rock
Island n the count, of Rock Island AMI state Of
Illinois.
Therefore, according TO said command, ! shall
expose for sale, at public auction, all the right
title and interest of the above named, James
Riley, in and to the above dercrihed property
on Wednesday the 18th day OF May. 1887, at ,
O'Clock p n - al the north door Of the court hon
in the city Of Rock Island in the county Of Rock
Island and state Of Illinois, for cash in hand, to
satisfy said execution and fee bill.
Dated al Rock Island, this 4th day Of May A
D., 1857 T ) SIlVlS,
Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-06
The greatest foe of America pc

The greatest foe of America people is
consumption; It's victims number many
thousands each year. Physicians and
druggists have at last found remedy
which they feel justified IN Recommend
ing. This is DIR. Bigelow's Cure, which
cures consumption in stages that other
remedies are of no benefit. II cures
coughs, colds. and all throat and lung
diseases speedily and safely. Price 81
cents and 81, of druggists.